Speech Communication: Associate of Arts, concentration in Speech Communication

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication (9 Hours)

Mathematics (3 Hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (6 Hours)

Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts (9 Hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 
Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 
Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 Hours)

Select 2 courses from the Government (70) Core 
Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core   
Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core   

Additional Requirements (18 Hours)

• Choose 6 hours from:

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
• SPCH 2301 - Introduction to Technology and Human Communication
• SPCH 2333 - Discussion and Small Group Communication

• AND

  Select 9 hours from:

• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
• SPCH 1342 - Voice and Diction
• SPCH 2316 - Interviewing
• SPCH 2335 - Argumentation and Debate
• SPCH 2341 - Oral Interpretation

• AND

  Select 3 hours from an approved elective.

  SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
   
  SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
   
  SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
   
  SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
   
  SPCH 1342 - Voice and Diction
   
  SPCH 2301 - Introduction to Technology and Human Communication
   
  SPCH 2316 - Interviewing
   
  SPCH 2333 - Discussion and Small Group Communication
      

• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications
• COMM 1335 - Survey of Radio/Television
• COMM 2300 - Media Literacy
• ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing
• ENGL 2311 - Technical Writing
• SPAN 1300 - Beginning Conversational Spanish I
• SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

• FREN 1300 - Beginning Conversational French I#

  FREN 1310 - Beginning Conversational French II#

• FREN 1411 - Elementary French I
• FREN 1412 - Elementary French II
• FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I
• FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II
• SGNL 1301 - Beginning American Sign Language I
• SGNL 1302 - American Sign Language II

•  

  SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I#

  SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II#

NOTES:

Courses from the Additional Requirements area may not be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.
#Course not offered at Palo Alto College
CIP Code: 09.0101
Major Code: SPCH